Throat Chakra

Colours: Blue

Stones: Lapis lazuli, turquoise, sodalite, aquamarine, blue lace agate, sapphire

Place on the body: Throat, neck

Mantra HAM

Abilities: Speaking, communication with others, personal listening, personal choices

Personal notes:

This chakra is one of the most ignored ones, yet we shouldn't ignore it. When it's blocked we might have problems with others respecting our choices and hearing our opinions. Basically blocked throat often makes others see you as somebody weak, who want to be pushed over and over. This chakra isn't very hard to work with and opens quite easily. It's also allowing you to feel and voice your emotions and emotions state to others.

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Exercises:

One:

This yoga warm-up decreases stiffness in your upper back, neck, and jaw. Each of these areas can hold incredible amounts of tension and need to be stretched regularly. Head-Rolls-and-Neck-Stretches

Find a comfortable seated or standing posture where your shoulders are aligned directly above your hips. Exhale and lean your left ear toward your left shoulder. While here, breathe easily and take an exaggerated yawn to stretch your jaw and neck muscles more deeply. On an inhale, return your head to neutral and repeat the stretch on your right side. Finish by rolling your head clockwise three times and then counterclockwise three times. Keep your eyes open if you feel dizzy.

Two:

Sit on your heels with your hands on your thighs. Open your knees wide for traditional Lion’s Pose or sit with knees together in Hero’s Position. Deeply inhale through your nose while lifting your hands into the air. Exhale and claw the air downward with your hands, extend your tongue, open your eyes wide, and create an audible sound in your throat. Let it stem straight from your Throat

Chakra. Repeat this three to four times. If you have a tendency to get a dry throat, decrease the volume and intensity of your “roar.”

Symptoms of blocked chakra:

difficulty expressing your thoughts

feeling timid or shy

talking without thinking

dishonesty

insensitivity

insecurity

social anxiety

difficulty making sound decisions

Symptoms of overreacting chakra

gossiping

non-stop talking

arrogance

condescension

earaches

neck pain

laryngitis

That class has been based on my own knowledge, basic yoga exercises I was once a part of and a book Kundalini and the chakras by Genevieve Lewis Paulson